'Why sit back when you don't have to?' Massachusetts woman among group living well beyond 90

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'Why sit back when you don't have to?' Massachusetts woman among group living well beyond 90

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WEBVTT IMPRESSIVE ACROBATICSTHERE.EMILY: COULD THE SECRET TO ALONG, HEALTHY LIFE BE AS CLOSEAS YOUR NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR?RESEARCHERS ARE NOW LOOKING ATCONNECTION, TO FAMILY, FRIENDS,AND COMMUNITY AS AN EVENSTRONGER FACTOR IN LONG LIFETHAN GENETICS.♪>> A DENSER, -- DANCER, ANDMATRIARCH OF HER FAMILY.SHE IS ALSO CLOSE TO ANOTHERTITLE.>> AT 99, I GUESS YOU SIT BACKAND RELAX.WHY STICK-BACK WHEN YOU DON'THAVE TO?>> SHE IS ONE OF A GROWINGNUMBER OF SENIORS AROUND THEWORLD THAT RESEARCHERS CALL THEWELLDEIES, THOSE THAT ARE 90AND OLDER, WITH VERY FEW MEDICALCONDITIONS AND FUNCTIONING IN AHIGH COGNITIVE LEVEL.THE DIRECTOR OF SENIOR HEALTH ATMASS GENERAL SAYS STUDIES SHOWTHERE ARE SOME GENETICCOMMONALITIES AMONG THE WELLDERLIES.EVIDENCE SHOWS THE MOST POWERFULFACTOR IS A SENSE OF COMMUNITYAND CONNECTION.>> A LOT OF IT IS MENTAL ANDSPIRITUAL, WHICH WE DON'TTRADITIONALLY THINK ABOUT ISHELPING US LIVE LONGER.A SENSE OF COMMUNITY, PUTTINGFAMILY AND FRIEND FIRST.>> HER LIFESTYLE SUPPORT THEFINDINGS.SHE PLAYS BOCCE BALL, SPENDSTIME WITH HER GRANDCHILDREN.SHE SAYS THERE IS NO SECRET TO ALONG LIFE AND IS NOT PLANNING ABIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU ARE GOING TO

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